Reliability Report · European Market

Renault Twingo (2016–2020) Reliability

The Renault Twingo (2016–2020) scores 61/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data. Catalogue listings span €6,500–€9,500.

Composite Score
61
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
European Market Snapshot
Listed model years20162020
Price range€6,500€9,500
Documented issues0
Listings in catalogue2
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=24806
24,806 UK MOT tests · overall 32.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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61
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 24,806 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
62
13.2% fail vs 10.9% fleet
999 tests
Age 69 yrs
60
24.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
10,111 tests
Age 1014 yrs
61
39.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
10,329 tests
Age 1520 yrs
64
44.3% fail vs 38.8% fleet
3,367 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Coil spring
1,971
25.9%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
1,507
19.8%
#3
Condition
1,418
18.6%
#4
Ball joint
1,410
18.5%
#5
Track rod end
1,300
17.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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